Chapter 17: The Captain of the Thousand Horses
Li Rong and Li Kaigu returned to the Li Mansion together. Di Renjie also came with him and specially came to meet Li Hui and thanked Li Rong for saving his life. Li Hui and Di Renjie have known each other for a long time, and they have a deep friendship, so they don't take these things to heart.
"I haven't seen my father for three years!" Li Rong looked at his father who was dressed in white and had gray temples in front of him and said.
In the evening, after Li Hui entertained Li Kaigu and Di Renjie, he asked Li Rong to walk into the study together.
"Rong'er has not wasted money over the years, and her cultivation has improved a lot, which is not in vain for my hard work." Li Hui said.
"Father, how are your injuries? Is it serious again? Li Rong looked at his father and suddenly frowned.
Li Rong has the vitality of soft water true qi, and he is the best in the world in treating diseases and injuries, and he feels that Li Hui's vitality is insufficient, and he is not the breath that a grandmaster-level master should have.
"Life is a life, the grass and trees are autumn, the cultivation is short, and the end is at the end, although my life is not wonderful, but I have consciously experienced a lot, done some things, and have some regrets." Li Hui didn't say much about the injury, but just sighed, "Besides, with the yoga secret technique you sent, my father has been living for several years, so there is nothing to complain about." ”
"Father?" Li Rong said.
"Some things are providential, not something that can be undone by manpower, you just have to do your own thing." Li Hui continued, "There will be a decree in the palace in a few days, you first go to the guards to polish for a few years to avoid the limelight." Now that the tide is rising, turmoil is coming in the court, and there is not much quiet place to be found. ”
"Yes, Father." Li Rong said solemnly.
Li Kaigu only stayed in the Li Mansion for two days and left, preparing to return to the Khitan, but Li Rong did not stop him.
"I wonder if there will be a chance to meet again in this parting?" Li Kaigu said.
"Don't worry, even if you don't come to Datang, I will go to find you outside the Saiwai, it is my dream to go to Middle-earth and the Eight Desolations." Li Rong said, "Go all the way!" ”
Li Kaigu waved his hand and disappeared into the official road in the distance.
Early the next morning, the Li Mansion welcomed a young eunuch, who walked into the courtyard with an edict in his hand.
"In accordance with the will of the Queen Mother, the miscellaneous family specially appointed Li Rong as the captain of the Thousand Cavalry, commanding the right Thousand Cavalry, and going to the Xiyuan Camp to take up his post from now on." Yang Siqiao sat on the stool and respectfully explained his intention to Li Hui, who was sitting on the main seat, and a maid next to him had already served a cup of sweet buttermilk, which was as white as snow and fragrant.
"I have long heard that the buttermilk of Li Shangshufu is the best in the capital, and it is true." Yang Siqiao said secretly in his heart. Before the buttermilk is eaten, a cold aroma soaks into the heart.
"Thank you father-in-law for your help!" Li Hui said softly.
Yang Siqiao is the righteous son of Yang Jingchen, the head of the inner servant, the future head of the Heavenly Peerless Sect, and martial arts is definitely one of the most advanced people in the younger generation, so he naturally knows Li Hui's strength, but he does not dare to show any arrogance in front of Li Hui with his usually unruly temperament, after all, Li Hui is an eight-grade grandmaster, standing at the peak of martial arts, and his master is on a par with his master, and the queen mother's favor for Li Hui is not comparable to his little eunuch.
"There, the miscellaneous family is just running errands," Yang said humbly.
"Yuan Ming, don't come over to thank this Yang Gonggong." Li Hui said to Li Rong, who was sitting next to him.
Li Rong picked up the cup and came over to salute Yang Siqiao.
"Lang Jun's appearance is extraordinary, no wonder the Queen Mother has a good eye?" Yang Siqiao smiled, but he couldn't help but have a trace of war intent in his heart.
Yang Siqiao can be favored by Yang Jingchen, although his excellent qualifications are an important reason, but his extraordinary perception is something that even Yang Jingchen is amazed, of course, Yang Siqiao's enthusiasm for martial arts is also one of the reasons. Yang Simiao's natural perception is amazing, which is manifested in martial arts practice, he can always be one step ahead of others, and his efficiency is extraordinary, and when he looks at others, he can easily see the reality of others.
Li Rong's movement of raising a glass seems simple, but in Yang Siqiao's eyes, it is perfect, the distance of each step is like a ruler has been measured, the body is as straight as a towering green pine, and the perfect unity of movement and stillness.
"Father-in-law Yang has a good reputation." Li Rong said softly, drinking the tea in the cup.
Li Rong doesn't like the so-called "buttermilk" of the Tang people, and he doesn't like to add sugar, salt, flowers and other condiments to tea, and only loves a cup of tea.
"It's a pity that there is no good tea set, when will I go to Wuxi and get the purple clay pot out." Li Rong sighed in his heart.
Since his memory slowly recovered, his whole energy was devoted to martial arts cultivation, and he had time to make purple clay pots.
"Please Lang Jun go to work with the miscellaneous family tomorrow, and the miscellaneous family will be waiting for Lang Jun outside the mansion at that time." Yang Siqiao said.
"How can you work hard for your father-in-law?" Li Rong said.
Then Yang Simiao proposed his resignation to Li Hui, Li Hui asked people to offer gifts, and Yang Simiao also gladly accepted it and turned around to go back to the palace. Although Yang Siqiao does not love money, he will not refuse the conventions and rules, and when the eunuch comes out to deliver the decree, he can always get some thank you gifts from the official who has been ordained.
"After entering the palace, remember to have a good relationship with this eunuch, he is not a simple person, and his martial arts are not under you." Li Hui said suddenly.
"His martial arts are really good," Li Rong said.
There are many factors to measure the level of martial arts, such as realm, strength, moves, etc., which are not easy to see, but a person's temperament cannot be hidden. The momentum shown by Yang Siqiao is not below Li Rong, it is a unique temperament that hides sharpness in femininity.
"He is the descendant of the Heavenly Absolute Sect and the personal disciple of the sect master." Li Hui said.
The Heavenly Absolute Sect is one of the eight major sects of the Demon Gate, in addition to the Heavenly Absolute Sect, there are also the Heavenly Demon Sect, the Heavenly Witch Sect, the Heavenly Ghost Sect, the Heavenly Corpse Sect, the Heavenly Blood Sect, the Xiaoyao Sect, and the Maiden Sect. Tianjue Sect is a very unique sect, to put it bluntly, its disciples are eunuchs, and the exercises in the sect can only be practiced by castrated men, otherwise they will go mad, it can be said that it is quite weird, of course, the power of the exercises is also extraordinary, not under the world's peerless learning.
"The Shadow Peerless Sword of the Heavenly Peerless Sect has long wanted to learn this peerless martial art." Li Rong's eyes were full of fighting intent, "This Yang Gonggong thought the same thing, when he saw me just now, he showed a trace of fighting intent, and it seems that he is also a martial idiot." ”
"Don't take martial arts too seriously, it would be nice if martial arts solved all problems, but unfortunately not." Li Hui said.
"I can save it." Li Rong said.
This is not the time to argue with my father, force cannot solve all problems, but the solution of all problems must be inseparable from force.
"Thousands of cavalry have recently formed an army, and most of them have been transferred from the flying cavalry, and the relationship between them is intertwined, you have to be careful, you can't let people catch their sore feet." Li Hui said.
"Father, don't worry, I will handle it properly, subdue everyone, and I won't be criticized." Li Rong replied.
The martial arts practice of the Tang Dynasty not only has a strict theoretical system, but also is very accurate and reasonable in the division of martial arts levels. Nine grades of martial arts, one to three grades of training, four to six grades of qi, seven to nine grades of practicing gods, seven grades or more for the grandmaster can be called a super-first-class master, six grades for the first-class master, most of the heads of the sect families are only six-grade masters, grandmasters can be said to be rare, and the leader of any big force will not go to the guards to be the captain of a thousand people. Li Rong even killed the six-grade master "Shi Sha" Chang Jian, and he was afraid of others.
"There are detailed information on flying horses and hundred horses in the study, you can take a look," Li Hui shook his head and said, young people always like to use force to solve the problems they encounter, but they don't know how to use wisdom.
After Li Hui became the governor of the prefecture, he was in charge of the palace guards in the Gaozong Dynasty, served as the general of Jinwu, and controlled the forbidden army for decades.
"The thousand cavalry is expanded from the hundred cavalry, and the hundred cavalry is the elite army carefully selected by Emperor Taizong from the flying cavalry of the attendant army, and has been serving as the emperor's personal guard after becoming an army," Li Hui explained the origin of the thousand cavalry, "The candidate for the captain of the thousand cavalry this time is not you, but Wei Chi Xiu, the grandson of Wu Guogong Chi Gong, I don't know why the Queen Mother decided to let you go, I think it was you who frustrated the martial arts in Chang'an and attracted her attention." ”
Li Rong took a book handed over by Li Hui and unfolded it, which recorded the resumes, backgrounds, hobbies and even some of the most important secrets of the commanders at all levels of Qianqi.
"It's ruined after reading it," Li Hui said ignoring Li Rong's puzzled eyes.
"It seems that this father has a lot of secrets, how can there be detailed information?" Li Rong said in his heart, "These things leak out, no matter how high my father's position is, no matter how much Wu Zetian trusts him, he will inevitably go to work, and he may even lose his life." ”
"You have not been content with ordinary temperament since you were a child," Li Hui said, "It seems to be quiet, but in fact, your unruliness exceeds the rules allowed by this world, and it is a belief that is more extreme than the Demon Gate, but you are my child, I hope you can be safe and sound after I leave, so I still want you to integrate into the rules." ”
Li Rong's body couldn't help but be shocked, since his memory was revived, he didn't show anything abnormal, except for showing the so-called talent of martial arts and creating his own unique sword technique. This cheap father of his own has a unique vision, and he can see his own temperament from the heart, a temperament that is different from other people in the world.